Shamed (2017)
A woman exacts finely choreographed revenge for an improper act from when she was 17. But what happened to her back then? And what will happen to the men she imprisons?
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There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
From the trailers this looked like a dark tale of revenge and torment, after the opening few minutes it seemed like that's what was on the menu, but sadly the quality of the opening quickly fell away, and it became repetetive and pretty dull. It felt a little like an attempt at a Black Mirror style story, just lacking the quality ingredient, Charlie Brooker. Praise for Nick Blood and Faye Marsay, they did their best with the weak script, both characters had stuff to do, but the others seemed like extras, serving zero point being there. Channel Four has a good track record with revenge dramas, thinking The Watchman and Cyberbully, both were gripping, this one was so flat in comparison. More plot holes then you can dream of, how did she find them? How did she get their passwords? How did she get them there with nobody seeing her? A great start, good premise, just ultimately lacking.